The Essential Byrds is a comprehensive two-CD compilation album by the American rock band the Byrds. It was released in 2003 as part of Sony BMG's The Essential series. The Essential Byrds did not chart in the U.S. or the UK. A 3.0 edition of the compilation released in 2011 contains a third disc with six additional tracks: "Spanish Harlem Incident", "I Knew I'd Want You", "The World Turns All Around Her", "I See You", "Change Is Now", and "One Hundred Years from Now".
| Pressing: Repress. |
| Original Release: 2003. |
| Genre: Rock. |
| Sub-Genre: Folk / Psychedelic / Country. |
| Catalog No: 88697831882. |
| Type: Jewel Case. |
| Addtional: Double Compact Disc. |